Bradley/Sommerville Sports Illustrated Issue

[tornado]

You have all seen it in posters' avatars, but has anyone been able to find a copy?

I have been to 25 different stores (5-6 Walgreens, 5-6 CVS's, four different Walmarts, several grocery stores, Borders, and Barnes & Noble) and all are sold out.
Since it is a weekly periodical, they don't expect to get any more, as the next shipment will be next weeks new issue.

When Barnes & Noble did get a shipment of 300 issues, over 250 were set aside for customers and never hit the shelves.

And here is the funniest part, today when I was at Barnes & Noble, there were a half dozen people wanting an issue who were willing to just sit there and wait until their 11AM delivery truck came in just in case a few more were on the truck, even though the clerk said there wouldn't be!

In other words, there may be little or no further copies of this issue available in or around Peoria, and all the most intense BU fans who will want a copy are out in Oakland and will be furious that they didn't get a copy!!!

I have the possibility of getting some issues from Chicago this weekend (the demand isn't as high and they aren't flying off the shelves up there), so is anyone interested??

I have secured a couple copies already for myself but you would NOT believe what I have already been offered for a copy by a desperate BU fan or two, and yet I am not selling the ones I have.

[Big Mike]

I was told that it doesn't come out till Monday? Who said it was already out?

[user1]

I guarantee you it is already out.
I have several copies and numerous stores have told me they are not getting any more.

[Majik45]

My AWESOME mom picked me one up last night by luck. They are definitely out already.

[dsolzman]

They still have the old issue at the bookstore where I go to college. At home, the issue we got did not have Cellus on the cover but someone else so it must be a regional cover.

[MacabreMob]

I have a friend that said he would give me his subscribed issue when he is done reading it.

Think I might go road-tripping tomorrow afternoon, anyway.

[andypt7]

I picked a copy up today, but I'm in southern Wisconsin, so obviously the demand for that issue isn't as high here. SI did put out several different covers, featuring, from what I've seen, WSU, GMU, Florida among others (maybe all the sweet 16 teams?). I'd guess the issues will only be on the shelves until early next week. I think SI comes out on monday or tuesday each week.

If anyone is desperate for a copy, I could probably still get my hands on a couple of them around here and send them to my fellow BU fans/alums. If not, you can order a copy of the cover at this web site for the low low price of 19.95 (sarcasm noted): http://subs.timeinc.net/SI/coverstor...overMain.jhtml

[tornado]

The issue that has Cellus covers the games last weekend and has the title "Sweet Surprises" which is about the surprise teams in the Sweet Sixteen.
Obviously that is already old news, so it isn't going to hit the newsstands next week. The issue was released on this past Monday, was in stores by Tuesday and has been selling this whole week.
As I have said, I have checked 25 or more locations and they are all sold out.
The managers at various places told me that everyone who saw the issue bought 3-5 copies, some even more.

But...I am trying to get some issues to make available for our fine people on this board.

Mike--I already have one I will guarantee for you, but I am desperately trying to get some more from out of town.

The issue has six different regional covers one with Cellus, one with Sean Ogirri, one with Adam Morrison, etc...

[andypt7]

As I said earlier, I should be able to get my hands on a couple more in the Southern WI area. PM me if you want one. I'd be happy to send it off to anyone.

[scrapper]

I was able to get a issue yesterday morning at Barnes and Nobles, there were nine of us and they only received nine issues so we were lucky and each of us got one copy. The clerk
stated they were supposed to get about 200 but they never received them and could not find out what happened to them.
A lady at a Walgreens stated they were supposed to get theirs
on Monday.

[McFly]

I bought ten copies at the WalMArt in Morton yesterday

[tornado]

Name your price

[McFly]

Sorry they are al accounted for.....My point was that at the time they had plenty......If I can get my hands on any more I will, and let you know

[valleygirl]

I live in Morton and went to every store in town,
they were all sold out by Wednesday.
There were and are no copies available, certainly not at Walmart

[tornado]

I have acquired a number of extra copies of this issue.
PM me if you have been unable to find one and still want one.

Also, the Sports Illustrated NCAA Tournament Preview issue, which has already been out a couple weeks,
also might be of interest to BU fans, as it does picture Patrick O'Bryant in the collage of players shown.